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■ PROVIDED BY GASPARILLA VACATIONS From now until March 15, 2020, a local couple will be donating all income from condominium rentals to the Bahamas to aid Hurricane Dorian victims. More than $40,000 dollars has been raised so far to help aid the thousands of people affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, and at the forefront of […]
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■ BY MELISSA CSANK Nancy Lingeman may be gone, but she has most definitely not been forgotten by the many people whose lives she touched. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) has chosen to honor her memory and service to the island with a bench and plaque overlooking the sea turtle sculpture and flag at […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association announced the final numbers for the 2019 nesting season. Greens had a record-breaking year on the island, with 22 nests hatching over the past few months. There were 624 nests on Gasparilla Island, with 602 being loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles. The Association reported 592 false […]
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Royal “Rooky” Firman III passed away in Denver, Colorado on October 12, 2019 at the age of 71. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Royal Firman, Jr. and Pamela Humphrey, he attended Hawken School, The Hotchkiss School and graduated in 1971 from the University of Pennsylvania. Rook was passionate about many things: his wife and family, his […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Englewood native Bradley Fuson has held several positions at the Loose Caboose Restaurant for the past four years. He grew up in Englewood and attended Vineland Elementary School, L.A. Ainger Middle School and Lemon Bay High School. At the age of 7, Bradley began practicing mixed martial arts and specialized in Brazilian […]
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To the Editor: As a member of the Boca Grande Club and a frequent visitor to the island, I feel compelled to register a complaint regarding an inconvenience to traffic yesterday (October 17) caused by swing bridge maintenance. We were heading off island at about 4 p.m. when we had to stop about six cars […]
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To the Editor: The Gasparilla Mallet Club is holding weekly “get to know the game” sessions with free croquet instructional clinics for prospective members every Monday at 3:30, as well as a “golf” croquet (an easy game to learn) clinic every Wednesday at 4 p.m. Space is limited, but if you have any interest, please […]
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■ STAFF REPORT It will be a Halloween to remember this year, as there are a multitude of interesting – yet creepy – activities to participate in that feature an All Soul’s Eve flavor. The fun begins on Friday, Oct. 25 with the Barrier Island Parks Society presentation called “The Secret World of Bats.” It […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners had its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Items on the agenda included an update on various projects budgeted throughout the county. Plans are in progress to update and expand the Placida Park public boat ramp located at 6499 Boca Grande Causeway. Charlotte County Commissioners […]
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■ STAFF REPORT On Sunday, Oct. 13 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the United States Coast Guard of a vessel taking on water in Charlotte Harbor near Devilfish Key, east of Boca Grande. FWC, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Fire […]